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XL98: Run-Time Error '75' Exporting HTML File That Is in Use

Article ID: 185116

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q185116

SYMPTOMS

When you click Finish in the "Internet Assistant Wizard - Step 4 of 4" dialog box, you may receive an alert asking you whether you want to replace an existing file. If you click Yes, you may receive the following error message:

Run-time error '75':
Path/File access error

Your only options are to click End or Help.

CAUSE

This problem will occur if the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) file that you are attempting to replace is open in another program.

WORKAROUND

Close the HTML file that you intend to replace before you use the Internet Assistant Wizard.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbconversion kbpending KB185116